New Legislation – relating to High Speed Rail, including a consequential amendment to the EIA Regulations 2017 (11/02/2021) …

The following Act was granted Royal Assent on 11/02/2021:

New Legislation:

  • High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (link).

Notes:

  • The above Act includes a consequential amendment to the following SI:
    - EIA Regulations 2017.
  • In particular, section 55(2) of the above Act amends regulation 9 of the EIA Regulations 2017 ("Subsequent applications where environmental information previously provided") to insert a reference to "section 17(1) or 47(3)(a) of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021".
  • Note: The above Act was granted Royal Assent on 11/02/2021, and section 64(1) of the above Act sets out that "This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed".

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